Baseball Recap: Bonita Springs Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

Bullsharks

Previous 5 Games

03/06/25 vs Cape Coral	15-8
03/04/25 @ Riverdale	4-2
02/28/25 vs Lehigh	21-0
02/27/25 @ Gateway	7-1
02/25/25 vs Fort Myers	5-3

Bonita Springs had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Cape Coral on Thursday. The Bonita Springs Bullsharks were the clear victor by a 15-8 margin over the Cape Coral Seahawks. With that win, the Bullsharks brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.

Alan Palamino made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Palamino was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other pitching news, Jhon Rodriquez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, Angel Moreno was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Hernandez Jr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Bonita Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.4.

Bonita Springs pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Cape Coral, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Coming up, Bonita Springs will square off against Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bonita Springs: 3, Estero: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cape Coral, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Lee County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cape Coral has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.